Queensberry Hills House, Wanaka, NZ Real Estate, Wanaka Holiday Home Building, New Zealand South Island Architecture Photos
Queensberry Hills House, Wanaka New Zealand
1 Aug 2022
Design: Chaney & Norman Architects
Location: Wanaka, Otago region, South Island, New Zealand

Photos © Graham Warman
Queensberry Hills House, New Zealand
Queensberry Hills House was Chaney & Norman Architects’ second project in the stunning but harsh environment of the Queensberry Hills, between the Pisa Ranges and the Upper Clutha River Valley. Drawing upon the experience gained in the design and construction of the previous house, we had confidence that our previous analysis and solutions had been successful.

In that regard, this family home had a similar L shape configuration with narrow plan depths that allowed sheltered outdoor living areas to be created from the predominant Northerly / North-westerly winds. The narrow plan allows views through the house to the distant Alpine ranges and Lake Hawea to the North, and the Mata Au River Valley and local Grandview mountain range / Trig Hill to the East.
More locally, the views from both the courtyard and the house include the Pisa Range and the Poison Creek gorge. Windows are carefully placed to frame views specific to each room. Views are also afforded in the open plan areas by looking through one space to another and with enough head height to the windows so that the mountain tops are not cut off when viewed from deeper into th...